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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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